This fellow made my morning

Yesterday morning I got off the bus early, took a different route in to the office. It was well worth the change-up, as I saw this fellow looking for breakfast:

 
He was unconcerned that I was standing there below him, snapping pics. In fact, I snapped 39 but saved only 4; the rest were too blurry. I can count on one hand all the times I've managed to get a snapshot of a pileated woodpecker, so he made my morning.  :-)

Sometimes the detours in life lead to the most wonderful surprises!

As this is post #1601, I wanted to add a thank you to those who both read and/or comment on this blog and have done so for years. I've never been able to fathom why, given it really is musings on a small life, but I certainly appreciate it--and you!

Have a lovely day, and peace to all.

Comments

Cat Lover said…
Gorgeous photos Kim! They are such magnificent birds. It looks like that tree is a favourite spot for woodpeckers.
We read and comment because we enjoy reading about your life. You are a great writer. Having two cute boys helps too. ;)
Take care and looking forward to seeing you next week!
Kea said…
The boys make it worthwhile! LOL.
Kea said…
Oh sure, NOW Blogger lets me reply....
no life is a "small life" ☺☺☺

we all are.... as da tabbies say...

large & in charge

each in our own way, to probably more people, than each of us think ♥♥♥

& speaking of the tabbies, I dare not show them this post; or tell them I've seen a blue bird at the bathe twice in as many weeks; a rarity around here anymore ! he's done a number on that tree, that's for sure ☺☺☺
vic said…
Great picture. That variety of woodpecker is sooooo big----you just never think of them as being so large. Good thing they mostly eat insects----they could carry off a smallish animal pretty easily I would think.
Anonymous said…
OH! I love him! Woodpeckers are my favourites. This is wonderful! Thanks for sharing! Hugs.
Lovely shots!
Congrats on post 1601 =)
NO life is a SMALL life! Remember that! I hear ya about having to take TONS of photos to just get one or two good ones, you sure did it with this guy!!! I also love how "detours" can often lead to the BEST things! Congrats on post 1601 !!!
BeadedTail said…
Woodpeckers are interesting birds aren't they! Great photos! Congrats on 1601 posts! Yay for the new sofa too!
Team Tabby said…
I think it is great that you take the time to share with all of us things, like the woodpecker, for us to enjoy. So thank you for posting & sharing - we really do appreciate it :)

Nina, Mindy & Mike

PS It's been a while since we've seen one of those.
ANGEL ABBYGRACE said…
I'd say we all have "small lives"! So much to be thankful for.
Rian said…
Kim, your comments on a "small life" made me think of Mother Teresa's words I read once (and I may be paraphrasing), "Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love".
Love the woodpecker pic! I've never seen a Pileated woodpecker. We generally get the red bellied ones around here.
Love the picture as we hear them on occasion but never see them. From one "small lifer" to another, we so enjoy your blog!
Kea said…
Ah, I love that, "large and in charge." :-D

No, don't show your crew the bird pics. Ha!
Kea said…
You know, I'll bet your right! Do they eat anything else other than insects? Now I'll have to Google!
Kea said…
I love the tap-tap-tap they make, it always catches my attention. Usually I'll hear one, but not see him/her!
Kea said…
Thanks! I didn't even make it to 1000 for the boys with theirs, before I gave up, but this is like online journalling for me. :-)
Kea said…
Thanks. Maybe I should say most of our lives are small, Caren. Still meaning-full, if we choose to see life that way, but small in a cosmic/universal context.
Kea said…
Thanks! Gee, I don't think your comment showed up in my email -- thanks for stopping by!
Kea said…
Thanks. It's my online journalling, my creative outlet, I guess. :-)
Kea said…
Yes, we do, in the grander scheme of things. Not meaningless, just small, cosmically.
Kea said…
I know that quote, it's a wonderful quote, thank you for reminding me of it. "Small" in the overall universal context, but not without meaning. What's that other quote, is it Deepak Chopra? Someone else? About not being a drop in the ocean, but being the ocean contained in a drop.
Kea said…
Thanks. We're all "small lifers" in the grand scheme of things, which doesn't mean our lives are wasted or meaningless.
John Bellen said…
That's a great many postings! As an amateur historian, I enjoy reading about the 'big' things in history - politics, military campaigns, kings and cities. But it's the 'ordinary' life - the biography of the stockbroker, the landowner, the farmer, the sailor, the housewife and the tradesman - that tell how life was really lived every day. I appreciate that such lives, happy and sad, exciting and dull, were recorded in the past, and I like reading about yours now.
Kea said…
Thanks, John. It's definitely an ordinary life. :-P I've never minded that, however! I never wanted a "grand" life that would put in the public eye in any way.
meowmeowmans said…
Fabulous photos, Kim! We love woodpeckers, too.

Nothing wrong with having a small life. We're definitely all part of a bigger cosmic thing, and we're glad our part and ours are connected. :)
John Bellen said…
I never wanted a life like that, either. But my use of 'ordinary' was in quotation marks because even lives like ours can be extraordinary at times. Just not often, please.